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First Peoples: KWEKWINMUT Pieces of the Past
Kwekwínmut: Skwxwú7mesh-ulh
Smánitmut, tiná7 ta Ch’kw’elhp iy Schen’k / Pieces of the Past: Squamish Stone
Artifacts from Ch’kw’elhp and Schen’k, is a collaborative exhibit that features ancient Squamish
pieces from the Museum’s collection of stone tools. The collection represents
the Early, Middle and Late periods of Northwest Coast archaeological sequence
and come from a range of site types, from permanent Squamish villages to
seasonal camps. These primordial objects exemplify the material expression of
Squamish culture and provide insight into Squamish ways of knowing. Co-curator Damara
Jacobs-Morris (Squamish), believes this exhibit allows visitors a chance to
explore both the function and cultural significance of the stone pieces. Kwekwínmut
/ Pieces of the Past is
presented in the Skwxwù7mesh snichim (Squamish language) and
English. Visitors have to opportunity to hear Squamish being spoken in the
exhibit’s soundscape piece that includes oral history interviews and the
telling of the Squamish Origin legend.
Deborah Jacobs, Squamish Nation Education Department Head and member of the Exhibit Advisory Committee comments, “The land evokes a connection to Squamish place and provides our spirit with a rich landscape. You may come to value and understand the narrative that Ch’kw’elhp and Schen’k provide our humanity in a complex world.”
Deborah Jacobs, Squamish Nation Education Department Head and member of the Exhibit Advisory Committee comments, “The land evokes a connection to Squamish place and provides our spirit with a rich landscape. You may come to value and understand the narrative that Ch’kw’elhp and Schen’k provide our humanity in a complex world.”
